Trail Running calendar near Buckingham 2025-2026

The Highwayman Trail Marathon is a unique narrative trail race held around the villages of Thaxted, Great Sampford, and Hempstead, areas linked to the early life of Dick Turpin. The 26.2-mile course is approximately 95% off-road, featuring diverse terrain without marshals or directional arrows; runn..

The Caroline Coastal Trail is a 10k trail run or walk held in Maldon, Essex, organized by Essex Trail Events. The scenic course loops around Maldon and the River Blackwater, offering participants a self-navigated experience using a written route description without course markings or marshals. The e..

The Bishop's Stortford Mitre 10k, 5k & 1K is a community road race held at Jobbers Wood, Much Hadham, Hertfordshire. Open to all ages and abilities, the event features professionally measured 10k and 5k courses on traffic-free country lanes through picturesque East Hertfordshire villages, offering a..

The Cannock Chase Forest HM & 10k is a popular running event held in the scenic Cannock Chase Forest, Staffordshire. Traditionally an autumn race, it has been moved to early summer to offer runners the experience of dappled sunlight and summer breezes through beautiful woodland trails. The event fea..

The Wild One: Multi Lap Marathon is a fun, off-road running event held at Old Elizabethans Cricket Club in Worcester. Scheduled for July 6, 2025, it features a 2.62-mile loop combining grass, wooded trails, and tarmac. Participants can choose from solo full marathon (10 laps), solo half marathon (5..

The Fen Gallop is a scenic running event held in Willingham, Cambridgeshire, featuring two main race distances: a 10km (6.2 miles) and a 4-mile (6.5km) multi-terrain course. The routes traverse flat country roads, footpaths, and bridleways, passing through Willingham and extending towards Over befor..

The Chiltern Ridge Half Marathon is a challenging and scenic trail running event held in Buckinghamshire along The Ridgeway National Trail. Starting and finishing in Wendover, the 21.1 km (half marathon) course features an undulating forest loop through Whiteleaf Hill Nature Reserve, with a total el..

The Pitsea RC Crown to Crown 5k is an off-road trail race held at Westley Heights Country Park, Langdon Hills. The 5-kilometer course mainly follows bridleways, starting on Beeleigh Avenue, passing through Lee Chapel Lane, and looping around the Essex Wildlife Trust's Willow Park before finishing at..

The Newman Hilly 5 - Elvis #4 will take place in Chigwell on Wednesday 9 July 2025.

The Horton Country Park Summer Series 2025 is the third of four evening orienteering events organized by MVOC, held at Horton Country Park near Chessington, UK. It offers a welcoming atmosphere for runners of all abilities, featuring a 60-minute score course with an odds & evens format for experienc..

The Swan Challenge is a trail running event held at Coombe Abbey Park, Coventry, featuring a scenic 3.3-mile loop through mature woodland, waterways, and open grassland. This 6-hour event allows participants of all abilities to run, hike, or walk as many laps as they wish within the time limit, maki..

The Summer 10K, organized by Big Bear Events, takes place at Coombe Abbey Park in Coventry. This scenic course features a mix of woodland, meadow, and grass fields with undulating terrain, exposed tree roots, and uneven surfaces, offering runners a varied trail experience with beautiful views. The e..

Hazelbury Hurrah! is a popular multi-terrain running event held in Corsham, Wiltshire, organized by Corsham Running Club. Scheduled for July 11, 2025, it features a main race of approximately 6 miles (10 km) over varied terrain including fields, quiet roads, and muddy, technical sections around Haze..

The Wibbly Wobbly Log Jog is a scenic trail running event held at High Lodge in Thetford Forest, Breckland. Now in its 26th year, the race covers approximately five miles of off-road forest paths, making it suitable for runners of all abilities. The event features chipped timing and is based at the..

The Ridley Round is a self-navigation trail race held in Chelmsford, Essex, starting and finishing at The Compasses Inn in Littley Green. Approximately half marathon distance, the event takes runners through scenic rural countryside, including the Essex Way and the Chelmer Valley, while visiting sev..

The Maverick X Series Cotswolds 2025 is a trail running event held on July 12, 2025, at the historic Sudeley Castle in the Cotswold Hills, Gloucestershire. Celebrating its 10th year, the race offers four challenging routes ranging from 15 km to an ultra 51 km, all featuring rolling terrain, steep hi..

The Hallow 12 Parish Challenge is an outdoor running and walking event held in the village of Hallow, Worcester, UK. Participants can choose from five circular routes of varying distances: 10, 14, 18, 26.5, and 40 miles, all primarily off-road through 12 local parishes showcasing scenic Worcestershi..

Race to the Stones is the UK's largest ultramarathon, held along the ancient Ridgeway trail from Lewknor to the 5,000-year-old Avebury Standing Stones, a UNESCO World Heritage site. Covering 100km with 1,340m of elevation, the event offers a non-stop challenge or a two-day option with an overnight b..

The North Downs 50 Ultra Challenge is a premier endurance event held in the Surrey Hills, starting and finishing at the Guildford basecamp. Participants can walk, jog, or run on looped routes of 50km, 25km, or 10km, featuring scenic trails along the North Downs Way with stunning southern views. The..

Ultra:5K is a unique running event held at Box End Park, Kempston, near Bedford, Great Britain. The challenge involves running multiple 5K races on the hour, every hour, with two options: five 5K races over five hours (25 km total) or three 5K races over three hours (15 km total). The event emphasiz..